Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Jordan

Jordan: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.3989 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3989
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
43rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.3989
in 2016
All-time low
0.3126
in 2007
Years of data
10
2002–2016

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.10.20.30.42002200920162002: 0.3412007: 0.3132008: 0.3332009: 0.3452010: 0.3582011: 0.3622012: 0.3562013: 0.3442014: 0.3532016: 0.399

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Jordan stood at 0.3989. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Jordan peaked at 0.3989 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3126, in 2007.

That places Jordan 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.3406
2007 0.3126 -8.2%
2008 0.3334 +6.7%
2009 0.3454 +3.6%
2010 0.3578 +3.6%
2011 0.3622 +1.2%
2012 0.3557 -1.8%
2013 0.3439 -3.3%
2014 0.3527 +2.6%
2016 0.3989 +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.333 0.3126 0.3454 4
2010s 0.3619 0.3439 0.3989 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 40 Hungary 0.4194 compare
  2. 41 Türkiye 0.4169 compare
  3. 42 Greece 0.4053 compare
  4. 44 Slovakia 0.398 compare
  5. 45 Spain 0.3952 compare
  6. 46 Zambia 0.3818 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Jordan?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Jordan was 0.3989 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3989 in 2016.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3126 in 2007.
How does Jordan rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Jordan ranks 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 687 data points, 2000–2021
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